It is not death to die

To leave this weary road,

And join the saints who dwell on high

Who've found their home with God.

It is not death to close

The eyes long dimmed by tears,

And wake in joy before Your throne,

Delivered from our fears.

Oh Jesus, conquering the grave;

Your precious blood

has pow'r to save;

Those who trust in You

Will in your mercy find

That it is not death to die.

It is not death to fling

Aside this earthly dust,

And rise with strong and noble wing,

To live among the just;

It is not death to hear

The key unlock the door

That sets us free from mortal years

To praise You evermore.

Oh Jesus, conquering the grave;

Your precious blood

has pow'r to save;

Those who trust in You

Will in your mercy find

That it is not death to die.

Oh Jesus, conquering the grave;

Your precious blood

has pow'r to save;

Those who trust in You

Will in your mercy find

That it is not death to die.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsUyqXT2u8w

by Henri Abraham Cesar Malan, George Washington Bethune, and Bob Kauflin

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain (Phil 1:21).